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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16
The G., G. & &.

The Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago has bought the Carolina Mid
land, and will at once push all its pro-
jected lines to completion, Nearly
5000 men are now at work, and ste ell
rails are daily arriving in Charleston
for the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago. The whole system will be
completed in two years. The Boston
Construction Company-R. A. john
son. Manager-has the contract for
the building of these roads, and the
work is being pushed forward with
great rapidity. The Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago road, of which
Frank Coke is president, is II through
line from the Atlantic to the lakes.
Mos t of the lines will be obtained by
the buying OF existing roads, but a
perfectly new road will be built from
Camden, in South Carolina, to Ash
land, Ky3 by way of Shelby, N. G,
and the Cranberry mines. The
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
is the Chattaroi road, in Eastern Ken
tucky, leading from Ashland south in
to the mountains. The announc-
ment was then made that the road
would be built through from the
lakes to the Atlantic, but few believed
it would ever be accomplished, as the
enterprise seemed too great. The
men at the head Of the scheme, who
are chiefly residents of Boston have
gone to work with him, and already
have over three hundred miles of
line and it looks as if they would full
fill their announcement. If the road
is built it will make an important line
across Eastern Kentucky, and will
greatly assist in the development OF
that mountainous Knorrille
Tribune.
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TME TARIFF QUESTION.
Mr. Randall and the Repeal of
Internal Revenue Taxes.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-It is report
ed that Mr.. Randall has been hard at
work cementing his strength for the
tariff struggle next winter every since
congress adjourned, The staten ant
is that he and some of his trusted fol
lowers have been working up a SEN
timent in favor ofthe repea OF internal
taxes, and believe that they have
greatly increased their strength.
There has been considerable work
done among the new members, and in
the south the work in Virginia, Ala
bama, Tennessee and North Carolina,
it is asserted, has been peculiarly eff
fective, Support for the repeal of in
ternal revenue has been gained in
these states, and, to less degree, in
other states in the south and east. In
New York they think they have gain
ed something through the result of
the last congressional election.
Mr.. Randall's friends believe this
recess campaign has been conducted
with great skill and have full conf
dence that they will be able to die
tate any settlement that may be
reached this winter. 1t is confidently
asserted that whatever reduction OF
the revene uis made it will include
the repeal of the tobacco tax and will
preserve the idea of incidental protec-
ton. 1t is believed that the admins.
tration, while urging the necessity for
reduction of the revenues, will be
non-committal as to the method, leav-
ing that for congress to settle; but it
will be urged upon both sides to make
all possible concessions for the sake oi
harmony and in the interest of the
party. tits claimed for the Randall
men that, by an actual count of noses
already made, they did in the last
house, and that their number will still
further increase before the regular
meeting of congress in December
This is given as the reason Mr.. Ran
dali opposes an extra session. He
wants all the time possible for his pre-
liminary strategic work.
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&. &. a q. Noaes.
From the YorRuille Enquirer of the Sth.

From the YorRuille Enquirer of the Sth.
On Monday morning last Messrs.
Griffin & Gorton commenced work,
opposite the cemetry, on their
contract, which is for five miles west
Of town. The contractors intersect-
ing them, west, are Messrs. Smith &
Lathrop, and as their part of the line
is now permanently located, they will
soon be enabled to commence work
when the entire line from Camden to
Blacks will be covered by contractors.
Mr.. G, R. Kinsley, who has the con
tract for grading the first eight miles
this side of Blacks, was in town
yesterday for the purpose Of purchasing
carts at Mr.. Willis shop. He reports
satisfactory progress with his work
and represents Blacks to be on boom
of expectancy in anticipation of the
early extension to that town of the
Georgia and Carolina Midland.
Capt, Lewis will put a force OF men
to work to-day on the tretle over
Fishing Greek, near Gabbie's Ford.
The Lancaster ReUiep says that AL,
bert Randall, colored, has taken con
tract to grade two miles of the road
commencing near Cane Greek, in Ian.
caster county, and going in the direc-
ton of Catawba River.
Col. Matson, chief engineer, has full
confidence in the successful com
pletion Of this enterprise. He has Sc
lected Mr., w. G. Whitner, who grad
uated from the South Carolina Col
lege last summer, and who has beer
for ten months resident engineer on
the Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry
Railroad, to survey and locate the line
OF road from Newberry to the point
where it will connect with the Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago. The
first survey will begin this week. II
will run from Newberry to Union
thence to Pickney Ferry, on Broad
River, and thence to some point in
tersecting the Charleston, Cincinnati
and Chicago west of Yorkville; thence
to Yorkville, and thence though
Bethel township, and thence to Char.
lotte, Other lines will be surveyed
however, the adoption of either to bt
determined hereafter
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Cleveland Excited.

CHATTANOOGA, June 11,-Cleveland
is wild with excitement over a report
that Will Guess, who, it was said, ac-
cidentally shot and killed Miss Irene
Faun on Thursday, shot the girl in
tentionally. Misz Faun was teaching
school, when Guess passed by with a
rifle in his hand. He pointed the
rifle at the young lady, it was discharg-
ed and the bullet pierced her heart.
1t is now said that Guess shot Miss
Faun because she whipped his little
sister for an infraction on the rules OF
the school. The matter is now being
investigated and Guess has fled.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16

Augusta, Me-, Dispatch The pro-
hibitory law in Maine has just receiy-
ed terrible set back in this vicinity.
The people are everywhere discussing
the new phase put upon the liquor
question by the recent action of Mich
@l Burns, well-known liquor dealer
OF this city, who has brought to Au-
gusta eight distilled spirits, which he
is selling to all who wish to purchase.
He closed his shop in March last and
departed for Liverpool where he en-
tered into negotiations with one of
the largest importing houses in that
city for an unlimited supply of all
kinds Of distilled spirits. The United
States protects all persons importing
liquors from foreign counties from
prosecution under any State prohibi-
tory law for selling such goods in the
original unbroken packages, and the
dealer has landed in this city an ad,
vancing lot of Irish whisky and jana
ca rum. The goods came through the
Portland Custom-house, and arrived
here by freight. When the goods
reached the depot they were loaded
upon a cart and hauled through the
streets, the police looking upon the
scene with wildly starting eyes. 1t
was an unusual thing to witness the
transportation of liquor through the
town in broad daylight, and Of course
it attracted great attention. The store
is now stocked with the goods and
they are piled up in the windows be-
fore the admiring gaze of all oppo
nents Of the prohibitory law. The re-
tail price Of the goods has been made
so low as to be in easy reach Of the
/ purchasing public, and the sales have
already been very large. The officers
Ger surprised at the affair and every
lawyer in town has been engaged il
looking up the law bearing upon the
sale of imported liquors in the origi
nal packages
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s.EHOHa SWEET EHOSaHl."
DeatIl oC the w oman For w hOIm
Pnyno's Song Was Written.

New York World; Miss Mary Har-
din, fiance OF John Howard Payne,
and the lady for whom he wrote his
"Home Sweet Home" died in Athens,
Ga, May Is, and was buried the fol-
lowing day, 1t is said that the origi-
nal copy OF "Home Sweet Home"
was buried with her, as it was inter
lined with love declarations from
Payne, which the lady did not wish
to have fall under the eye Of the pub
lie. She has been offered large sums
for the manuscript but always declin-
ed to part with it, Miss Hardin pass
ed her 18th year on her last birthday,
When Gen. Hardin died it was found
that his estate was involved and much
Of his property swept away His
daughter went brayely to work and
by her ability to translate French she
made a living. She did much work
OF this sort for large business house,
and in translating diplomatic papers.
The French Legation in Washington
used to keep her constantly employed.
The house in which she died was one
OF the pieces of her fathers estate re-
claimed by her indomitable capacity
for work. She accumulated a COM
potency which sustained her through
life, and she leaves about $4,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16

The Shelby Ne,o Era says work is
going on rapidly on the main line of
the @, G. & G. r. r. between Blacks
and Camden. It's probably that the
section between Lancaster and Cam
den will be ready for operation by Oc-
tober.
The Camden Gazette of the 9th says
grade-pegs were put on the &c road,
from the s. G, depot to the Nettle's
place, a distance OF one mile, Monday
This piece Of work will be ready for
the crossties by tomorrow.
Mr.. VIM, Med. Burgin is up from
S. c., to purchase mules to be used on
his work of constructing the three C's
road.-MariOn BugIe
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16
Am Offering.

Others may have written on this
subject but l wish also to pay a tribute
OF love to the memory of our deceased
friend, Mrs. Mollie L. Williams Pence.
On the 10th of March 1887, she pass
ed quietly from earth.
Less than year before that she had
left us happy bride to go to the dis
tant home OF her devoted young hus-
band. We could give her up then in
the hope OF seeing her again. Soon
we met her in her new home and knew
by the tender, enthusiastic greeting
that her sweet, child-like nature was
the same. AT our parting she said
"Be sure to go to see the home folks as
soon as you get there. Tell them
were getting along nicely and we are
coming home this fall"
She came and took her old place at
home. In church and prayer meet.
ing her seat was never vacant when
she was able to fill it. Not content
with simply doing her part she used
the force Of influence to induce others
to attend, Her father gives this testi.
mony. "Mollie never saw wrong
without rebuking it." This shows
her courage as well as her consecra.
ton.
Her bright, sunny nature cheered
and sweetened the home, while among
large circle of relatives and friends
she was an acknowledged favorite.
We sometimes wonder that such
characters are taken from the earth
leaving it more dreary, and making
life's duties more irksome for those
who have lost the inspiration of low
ing presence. But if we are faithless
enough to ask reason we may fnd
it in the softening of our own hearts
and the strengthening of the chair
Pthat binds us to Heaven with greater
force when loved one goes there tC
live.
once had friend who was travel
ing and sent letters from various
towns and offices. To-day an interes
attaches to each of these point,
wholly due to the temporary residence
Of that friend.
know little girl who may mis-,
any question on Geography except
the capitol Of Pennsylvania. She al
ways remembers that because he
aunt lives there. What spot is S,
dear as the one that furnishes HON,
to those we love?
God, our Father, and Christ, our 81
der Brother, are in Heaven and it j
given us to know that those who hav
lived a righteous life on earth ar
there fos all eternity. And Mollie i
there. Her spirit bathes in the IA
diant gladness of a perfect home
Her young life is completed, finished
like a beautiful poem, and no time 0
season can alter or deface it. Ma,
the dear ones who are left, so orde
their lives that they may have fam
lily meeting bye and bye where sick
ness and separation can never come
x
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16
Questions Well and Easily An
sWercd.

as it safe to intrust the democrats
with power" is not the question now
as that is settled, but rather, Can we
afford to exchange the most satisfactory
administration for one which, COM
pared with it, is an experiment of
doubtful promise?'-BoStoa Herad
With Blaine as republican candi-
date, freighted with the maledictions
of his own party, and Sherman as an
other urging perpetual sectional Bit
terness and strife, will either question
be put to the American people? Will
they not, on the contrary, regard
Clevland's denomination and re-elec-
ton as a matter of course?--NashuHIe
Daily american.
The democratic party, if it buries
local controversies out Of sight, will 60
into the fight next year to win. And
it will present rather a novelty to the
voters of this country, too, for it will
not only go in on its merits, but will
win on its merits,-N Y Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16
SOutherNa Writers.

Peterson's Magazine for July begins
. new serial, Along the Bayou" by
the very popular Southern writer,
Miss Alice Bowman, which promises
even to surpass her former stories.
Miss Bowman is undoubtedly wo-
man of genius, wonderfully correct
in her delineation OF Creole character,
and her patois is the most natural ever
put by print Some of the most popu-
lar authors OF the South are among
the contributors for peterson"
Miss NJ. G. MCleliand ranks promi-
nently in the list, and there are, be-
sides, Mrs M. Sheffey Peters, whose
dialeet-stories haye proved so success
full. Mrs. Emma Garrison Jones,
Miss Alice Maud Ewell, and others.
This fact is naturally Of special inter
est in our section of country, and we
have a right to feel proud of the rap
growing prominence which South
ern writer's are claiming in the litera-
ture of the land. There is scarcely in
American author who, during the
past ten years, has achieved marked
celebrity at home or in England
but belongs to the South, and it is
only just to Peterson" to admit that
its columns have introduced more
young Southern writers to notice than
any other magazine. Regarded both
from an artists and literary point OF
view, Peterson takes rank among
/ the best Of the frst-class periodicals
while in the matter of fashion, needle
work-patterns, and instruction OF all
sorts valuable households, it bears of
the palm from all the other lady's
magazines. Terms; two dollars 9
your, with great reductions to clubs
and splendid premiums Address
Peterson's Magazine, BOG tchestnu
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
] @ s
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16
Victims Of am Earthquake.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 10.-Severe
shocks of earthquake have occurred at
Vernome, in Turkestan. The town
was almost entirely destroyed, 100 per
sons being killed and 1875 injured.
Among the latter is General Friede,
the Governor Of the province to be felt
at intervals. The inhabitants Of the
town are panic-stricken and have fled
for safety to the open country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16
Extending the NOrforlII ~ w es-
tern,
Editor Manufacturers Record

Editor Manufacturers Record;
RoANoKA, VA, June 6, 1887.
The Clinch Valley Railroad, now
being constructed by the Norforlk &
Western Railroad Co. from Graham
station, Tazewell county, Va, on the
New river division Of the Norfolk &
Western Railroad, to a junction with
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad,
in Wise county, Va, will open up the
finest timbered section Of the State OF
Virginia. Walnut, popular, cherry,
hickory, white oak, chestnut oak and
red oak and are abundant along the
entire line. The Clineh Valley ex.
tension will pass through the counties
of Tazewell, Russell and Wise fellow
ing the Bluestone river from Graham
station to its headwaters, thence down
the Clinch river to the mouth Of Rus
sell creek, up Russell creek, crossing
to Cess river, thence up Cess river
crossing to Poweps river down Pow
ellis river to junction with the Lou
isville & Nashville extension, Mag.
nifcient water-power is to be found
along the entire line, with an abun.
dant supply of water at all seasons oI
the year, 1t is expected that the en-,
tire line of the Clinch Valley exten-
sion will be completed within Is
months.
CHAs, G. EDDY, Nice-Pres.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16

4 New Hampshire farmer got
caught in a barbed wire fence and had
to stay there five hours. He sprained
his powers Of cussing and it was three
weeks before his hired men would pay
any attention to him
1t is reported that Deacon George
White, OF Seymour, Ind, has been ex-
PEELED from his church on account OF
his extremely liberal views. He boldly
declares that he believes the world is
a million years old, and that, as likely
as not, it will last another million be-
fore the Judgment day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16

Dr. McGlynn's parishoners willcir-
culato 100000 petitions, with sing
ing space for 100000 names, asking
the reinstatement OF their pastor by
the Pope. It is believed that the u
000,000 signatures will be obtained by
July l, the day set by the Pope fol
DR.. McGlynn's accommodation un.
less he decides to obey the summon:
to Rome.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16

General Marston, the defeated
candidate for Senator from New
Hampshire, is said to be nearly heart
broken over Ex-Secretary Chambers
triumph. He had been given to
understand that his success was as
sured, and. as ke is old and regards
this as his last chance for the Office,
mourns and will not be comforted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16
The State Militia.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Regula-
tions have been framed by the war de.
partment for the purpose of carrying
into effect the act of congress making
the annual appropriation to provide
arms and equipments for the militia
of the states and territories. Under
the apportionment of the four hun.
dred thousand dollars appropriated
last session, the following sums go tc
the southern states Alabama, 9,216
Florida, $3,6S6; Georgia ,$11 .059 Lou
isana, 1888; Mississippi, '$2,894
North Carolina, $1O,138: Sonth Caro-
lima, $S,294 Tennessee, $11,056; Vir
ginia, $11,059.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16
The German nostohice hu

The German postoffice bureau re-
ports that during his recent birthday
week the emperor received 7,481 reg
istered and 1S7 ordinary letters, IS
parcels, and 1,542 congratulatory tele-
grams.
Fitzhugh Lee introduced General
Averill at the celebration of Confeder-
ate memorial service at Staunton, Va,
citing Averill's presence as evidence
of the fact that sectional passions are
dead General Averill was greeted
with ringing applause as he stepped
forward and from time to time during
his speech was enthusiastically cheer
ed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16

The Kentuckey method of protest.
ing against remark one dose not
Ike appears to originate in tn
High Schools of Henderson did not
like remark made by Suprientend-
ent E. S, Clark, who was recently
making an official visit to the
school. Professor Posey promptly
shot Superintendent Clark three
times, in the presence OF his pupils,
who are said to have been very much
frightened, If all the Kentuckey
teachers are of the Posy stamp it is
not to be wondered at that Ken
tuckians shoot first and explain after
ward. What teachers do pupils are
expected to learn and the Henderson
episode indicates that shooting is
part OF the curriculum of well-regu-
lated Kentucky school.-Pbiladelphio
Times.
The Londonpolicemen who arrested
Larry Donovan as he was about to
jump from the Westminster Bridge,
doubtless supposed Larry to be an
Irishman. Had they recognized him
as an American, it is hardly to be sup
posed, in the present state of fash
ionable feeling in London, that they
would have treated him with so little
constellation, SO many American hum
bugs, unhonored at home, have lately
been received with acclamation in
that metropolis, that Larry was not
without justification in trying his
show with the rest. But his name
was against him and they treated him
in London precisely as he was treated
here,-PhiIadelphja Times.
Fiity-three post-oflices will receive
the benefit OF free delivery system
July LIST, by reason of the cities having
attained population OF ten thousand,
or the post-oflices having returned a
revenue Of $4,000 or over during the
year. The southern cities thus bene-
fitted are Pensacola, Fla, Columbus,
Ga, Jackson, Miss, Meridian and
Vicksburg, Miss. and Staunton, Va.
Several post-oiiices some of them
presidential offices, will be established
by this change, because of this conso-
idation Of neighboring towns.
The emigrant commissioners o
New York yesterday considered The
question OF permitting the landing of
about ninety emigrauts from Ireland
said to be paupers. They finally de.
cided to permit the landing of three
women aud one man and their fami-
lies, numbering in all twenty-one; all
the others were ordered to be taken
back by the lnman Steam ship Com
pany.
Wien Forney, the veteran journal
lst oi Lancaster and Harrisburg, who
is now engaged on the Harrisburg
Independent, has just celebrated the
fortieth anniversary of hlsentranee
into journalism, twenty-seyen years Of
his life having been passed in the
= editorial chair at Harrisburg, and at
! sixty-one years old he is in the har-
ness driving his pen from eight to
nine hours every day.
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WHOLE NO. 1866
w. &. u. Notes

edited by the Ladies of the W. C, T.U)
In all great pestilences, such as
cholera, smallpox, putnd and yellow
fever, mortuary statistics show that the
most excessive fatality prevails among
the alc beer, brandy and whisky con
sumers, and this is because ale, beer,
brandy and whisky, induce imperfect
digestion and defective vitalization,
and consequently vitiated blood and
impure secretions, l have had mon
ster masses of insensate corpulency-
which would require the vitalizing
power of special creation to give
them human form and proportion
pointed out to me as evidence OF the
beneficial power of beer in promoting
digestion, and improving muscular de-
yeiopment. Noindividual with good
digestion ever exhibited such proper
tions as these. Digestion is vitaliz-
ing process, and when it is perfectly
performed, the human form will new
er be burdened with superauous ma
terial, but will always present symmet-
rical and well-balanced proportions
The presence Of ale, beer, and wine,
will inevitably disturb and impede
the yltallzing process, creating yitiat-
ed blood and deprayed secretions and
ultimate in vascular distention, which
even prominent medical professors
mistake for muscular development.
1t is certainly a strange and blunder-
ing mistake, b7tit is not surprising
that medical men who teach that al
cohol promotes digestion and muscu-
lar development, should commit the
more innocent blunder of mistaking
obesity for muscle.-LeRore lie Jeune.
The man who sits down and whines
that prohibition will not prohibit is
like man who sits down in the fence
corner and whines his plow won'tplow
of itself. A prohibitory law is only
the tool with which the work of abol-
ishing the liquor traffic is to be done,
and the people must give impetus and
action. To say that prohibition don't
prohibit is only to say that the people
are too indolent to make it effective
They must be walked up.-DaHas Mer-
cury,
We desire every member of the w.
G. T. L. to be present next meeting.
It's important that you should be.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-16

If Henry S. Ives carries through
the Baltimore and Ohio deal it is esti-
mated that the commissions he will
receive from Alfred sully for the Job
will amount to 100000.